Cardiac Arrhythmias

1. Anatomy and Physiology of the Atrioventricular Node: Basic Concepts
Ambrose S. Kibos, Blanca F. Calinescu

2. Anatomy and Physiology of the Atrioventricular Node: What Do We Know Today?
Hidekazu Miyazaki

3. Molecular Basis of Arrhythmias Associated with the Cardiac Conduction System
Sunil Jit R. J. Logantha, Andrew J. Atkinson, Mark R. Boyett, Halina Dobrzynski

4. Functional Anatomy in Arrhythmias and Vascular Support of the Conduction System
Cristian Stătescu, Radu A. Sascău, Cătălina Arsenescu Georgescu

5. Autonomic Control of Cardiac Arrhythmia
Kieran E. Brack, G. André Ng

6. Neural Mechanisms of Arrhythmia
Hyung-Wook Park, Jeong-Gwan Cho

7. Understanding the Genetic Basis of Atrial Fibrillation: Towards a Pharmacogenetic Approach for Arrhythmia Treatment
Jason D. Roberts, Michael H. Gollob

8. Importance of Isthmus Structure in the Right Atrium
Jiunn-Lee Lin, Ling-Ping Lai, Liang-Yu Lin, Chia-Ti Tsai, Chih-Chieh Yu

9. Channelopathies and Heart Disease
Bogdan Amuzescu, Bogdan Istrate, Sorin Musat

10. Late Open Artery Hypothesis and Cardiac Electrical Stability
Craig Steven McLachlan, Brett Hambly, Mark McGuire

11. The Clinical Utility of 12-Lead Resting ECG in the Era of Ablation Strategies
Jang-Ho Bae, Taek-Geun Kwon, Ki-Hong Kim

12. Long-Term ECG (Holter) Monitoring and Head-Up Tilt Test
Santosh Kumar Dora

13. Echocardiography in Arrhythmias
Ioan Tiberiu Nanea

14. Electrophysiologic Testing and Cardiac Mapping
Mitsunori Maruyama, Teppei Yamamoto

15. How to Differentiate Between AVRT, AT, AVNRT, and Junctional Tachycardia Using the Baseline ECG and Intracardiac Tracings
Sharon Shen, Bradley P. Knight

16. Recognizing the Origin of Ventricular Premature Depolarization During Sinus Rhythm and During Non-sustained Tachycardia
Seow Swee-Chong

17. Detection and Management of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients with Stroke or TIA in Clinical Practice
Jerzy Krupinski, Jorge Francisco, Sonia Huertas

18. Ventricular Arrhythmias During Acute Myocardial Ischemia/Infarction: Mechanisms and Management

Theofilos M. Kolettis

19. Arrhythmias and Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Krishnakumar Nair, Douglas Cameron, Gil Moravsky, Jagdish Butany

20. Lai Tai, the Mysterious Death of Young Thai Men
Gumpanart Veerakul, Lertlak Chaothawee, Kriengkrai Jirasirirojanakorn, Koonlawee Nademanee

21. Cardiac Arrest Arrhythmias
Riccardo Proietti, Jacqueline Joza, Florea Costea, Mihai Toma, Dan MÇŽnÇŽstireanu, Vidal Essebag

22. Electrical Storm: Recent Advances
Mitsunori Maruyama, Teppei Yamamoto

23. Electrical Storm: Clinical Management
Sofia Metaxa, Spyridon Koulouris, Antonis S. Manolis

24. Cellular Pharmacology of Cardiac Automaticity and Conduction: Implications in Antiarrhythmic Drug Assessment
Gary Aistrup

25. Biophysical and Molecular Targets
Mark Slevin, Michael Carroll, Chris Murgatroyd, Garry McDowell

26. Proarrhythmia (Secondary)
Debabrata Dash

27. Connexin-43 Expression: A Therapeutic Target for the Treatment of Ventricular Tachycardia
Craig Steven McLachlan, Zakaria Ali Moh Almsherqi, Brett Hambly, Mark McGuire

28. Biophysics of Modern Ablation Techniques and Their Limitations
Erik Wissner, Andreas Metzner

29. Cardiac Imaging to Assist Complex Ablation Procedures
Alejandro Jimenez Restrepo, Timm M. Dickfeld

30. AVNRT Ablation: Significance of Anatomic Findings and Nodal Physiology
Félix Ayala-Paredes, Jean-Francois Roux, Mariano Badra Verdu

31. Mechanisms of Atrial Fibrillation
Rishi Arora, Hemantha K. Koduri

32. Importance of Left Atrial Imaging in Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation
Seil Oh, Youngjin Cho, Eue-Keun Choi

33. Atrial Fibrillation Ablation: From Guidelines to Clinical Reality
Joseph M. Lee, Steven M. Markowitz

34. Atrial Fibrillation: Should Cardiac Surgeons Be Consulted?
Max Baghai, Randolph H. L. Wong, Innes Y. P. Wan, Malcolm John Underwood

35. Atrial Arrhythmias After AF Ablation: Challenge for the Next Decade?
Tamás Tahin, Gábor Széplaki

36. Cavotricuspid Isthmus Anatomy Particularities in Atrial Flutter Ablation
Liviu Chiriac, Gabriel Cristian, Romi Bolohan, Ion C. T¸intoiu

37. Location of Accessory Pathways in WPW: What and How Should We Ablate
Bieito Campos, Xavier Viñolas, José M. Guerra, Concepción Alonso, Enrique Rodríguez

38. VT Ablation: Importance of Linear Lesions and Late Potentials
Cristiano Pisani, Sissy Lara Melo, Carina Hardy, Mauricio Scanavacca

39. Programmed Stimulation During Mapping and Ablation of VT
Yaariv Khaykin

40. Catheter Ablation in Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease
Steven B. Fishberger

41. Interventional Electrophysiology in Patients with Congenital Heart Disease
Sissy Lara Melo, Cristiano Pisani, Eduardo Sosa, Mauricio Scanavacca

42. Epicardial Mapping and Ablation of Cardiac Arrhythmias
Robert Lemery

43. Robotic Ablation in Electrophysiology
Ferdi Akca, Lara Dabiri, Tamas Szili-Torok

44. Strategies for Restoring Cardiac Synchrony by Cardiac Pacing
Gabriel Cristian, Ecaterina Bontas, Liviu Chiriac, Silviu Ionel Dumitrescu, Ion C. T¸intoiu

45. Device Therapy for Bradycardias
Chung-Wah Siu, Hung-Fat Tse

46. Pacemaker Dependence After Atrioventricular Node Ablation
Joseph Yat-Sun Chan, Cheuk-Man Yu

47. Pacing Site: From Theory to Practice
Cristian Stătescu, Cătălina Arsenescu Georgescu

48. Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators in the Pediatric and Congenital Heart Population
Steven B. Fishberger

49. Sensing Issues in CRT Devices
Giuseppe Stabile, Assunta Iuliano, Roberto Ospizio

50. Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy: Do Benefits Justify the Costs and Are They Sustained Over the Long Term?
Chin-Pang Chan, Cheuk-Man Yu

51. Complications of Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices (CIED)
Sorin Pescariu, Raluca Sosdean

52. Peri-device Implantation Anticoagulation Management: Evidence and Clinical Implications
Alexander Omelchenko, Martin Bernier, David Birnie, Vidal Essebag

Keywords: Medicine & Public Health, Cardiology